Thyroid Disease Flashcards

1
Q

Acute, dry skin, overweight, hypotension, bradycardia

spot diagnosis

A

Myxoedema coma

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2
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Myxoedema coma management

A

IV thyroxine and IV hydrocortisone

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3
Q

What treatment causes worsening of Grave’s eye disease?

A

Radioiodine

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4
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Thyroid storm presentation

A

fever
hypertension
agitation
sweating
tachycardia

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5
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Management of thyroid storm

A

iv steroid
IV beta blocker
antithyroid drug
lugol’s iodine

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